Second Khanda

3. What we called syllables are the days, what we called sibilants
are the nights, what we called groups are the junctions of days and
nights. So far with regard to the gods (the days).

4. Now with regard to the body. The syllables which we explained
mythologically, are physiologically the bones; the sibilants which we
explained mythologically, are physiologically the marrow.

5. Marrow is the real breath (life), for marrow is seed, and without
breath (life) seed is not sown. Or when it is sown without breath
(life), it will decay, it will not grow.

6. The groups which we explained mythologically, are physiologically
the joints.

7. Of that triad, viz. bones, marrow, and joints, there are 540
(parts) on this side (the right), and 540 on that side (the left). They
make1080 together, and 1080 are the rays of the sun. They make the
Brihatt verses and the day (of the Mahâvrata).

8. Thus that self which consists of sight, hearing, metre, mind, and
speech is like unto the syllables.

9. He who knows this self which consists of sight, hearing, metre,
mind, and speech, as like unto syllables, obtains union, likeness, or
nearness with the syllables, has sons and cattle, and lives his full
age.